Poliscope

Total Lobbying Spend

$267.3M

Filings

853

Firms Hired

15

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

YearTotal SpentFilingsFirms
2025$12,131,0004712
2024$10,960,0004812
2023$11,390,0005012
2022$10,034,0004511
2021$9,590,0004712
2020$9,976,0005012
2019$12,850,0005715
2018$12,630,0005012
2017$10,308,0005313
2016$12,541,0004311
2015$12,405,8354110
2014$13,414,536379
2013$12,200,9124110
2012$11,874,3804111
2011$13,161,7844411
2010$25,582,0744311
2009$16,370,000369
2008$8,855,000266
2007$5,540,000106
2006$17,600,000116
2005$1,600,00054
2004$3,200,00074
2003$3,200,00084
2002$3,260,00063
2001$3,330,00042
200011
1999$3,320,00021

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue CodeDescriptionReports
Aviation/Airlines/Airports453
Transportation413
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code327
Trade (domestic/foreign)313
Budget/Appropriations201
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace181
Trucking/Shipping154
Postal152
Homeland Security99
Defense37
Telecommunications36
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products28
Immigration26
Health Issues22
Energy/Nuclear21
Intelligence19
Computer Industry18
Government Issues15
Banking14
Retirement14

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.